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*~126 BONES*
*’PECTORAL GIRDLES’*
*4 bones*
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*’ARMS’ / ‘FOREARMS’*
*6 bones*
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*HANDS*
*54 bones*
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*PELVIS*
*2 bones*
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*8 bones*
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*52 bones*
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4 + 6 + 54 + 2 + 8 + 52 = 126
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*the appendicular skeleton is the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones that support the ‘appendages’*
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(‘appendages’ appeared as ‘fins’ in early fish, and subsequently evolved into the ‘limbs’ of ‘tetrapods’)
(the ‘appendicular skeleton’ includes the ‘skeletal elements’ within the ‘limbs’, as well as supporting ‘pectoral’ + ‘pelvic’ girdles in the case of ‘tetrapods’ (these are lacking in fish))
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(the word ‘appendicular’ is the adjective of the noun appendage, which itself means “a part that is joined to something larger”)
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👈👈👈☜*“THE HUMAN SKELETAL SYSTEM”* ☞ 👉👉👉
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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